✦ Week of August 4
The Weekly Slice
Pull up a chair, baby. Here's what's good this week from the garden, the kitchen, and the porch.
🌱 What's Growing
SummerSo much abundance - start canning.
🥘 Featured Recipe
SLICE Original · The Flavor Remedy Cookbook
Hearty Kale & White Bean Stew
Flavor does NOT have to come from a salt shaker, honey. Let those herbs do the work.
35 min
This Week's Meal Plan
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💚 Health Tip
Take a Breath
Stress ain't paying your bills, so stop letting it move in. Three deep breaths, go.
“Soak your beans overnight, baby. Your belly will thank you later.”
The science: She wasn't just being patient - soaking breaks down complex sugars called oligosaccharides that cause gas and bloating. It also wakes up the nutrients, making them easier for your body to grab. Science just caught up to what Nana knew in 1954.
More wisdomSustainability Tip
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Use the Whole Thing
Carrot tops make pesto, baby. We don't throw away good food in this house.
See you next week, sug'